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Former Sister Sister twin stars share everything – even labour pains
By Amanda Pauley on 09/08/2011 12:28:20
Tamera Mowry-Housley felt identical sister, Tia Mowry Hardrict’s, contractions when she gave birth
Ex Sister Sister actress Tamera Mowry-Housley swears she felt her sister’s contractions when Tia gave birth to her son, Cree Taylor.The sitcom pair told the The Huffington Post about the sympathy pains Tamera felt as her identical sister went
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Getting through the early stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2010 08:58:16
Getting through your waters breaking, early contractions, labour signs and when to grab the hospital bag
Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age
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Corrie’s Kym Marsh on early maternity leave due to flu
By Kimberley Smith on 07/01/2011 16:18:06
Extra cautious after previous miscarriage tragedy, Coronation Street actress takes early maternity leave after contracting the flu
GP surgery. There is also evidence that the vaccination can protect your baby from contracting flu in the first few months after his birth. Find out more about flu jabs in pregnancy.
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Pregnancy and fifth disease
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/01/2007 01:04:09
Fifth disease – commonly called 'slapped cheek' – is a rash usually contracted by children. For most, it is not a major illness, but it can be dangerous for pregnant women.
Although fifth disease most commonly occurs in childhood, an adult caring for a child can contract it, so what are the signs, how should you treat it, and what should you be aware of if you are expecting a baby?What is 'fifth disease'?This illness
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What giving birth REALLY feels like
By Anne Richley, midwife on 13/09/2010 17:03:11
We take you from first contraction to delivering the placenta after your baby's born, and show you exactly what you can expect from labour each step of the way
What happens in labourIn the movies, birth usually starts with a dramatic waters breaking, a mad dash to the hospital and then out pops the baby with the mum barely breaking out in a sweat. In real life, there's a bit more to birth than that!However, it isn't always as painful an...
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What are Braxton Hicks?
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/01/2008 01:58:16
As the birth approaches, many women experience occasional tightening around the bump. But what is it and should you worry?
Not every woman experiences Braxton Hicks contractions before she has her baby, just as not every woman experiences a gushing waters breaking moment. However, the first time you get Braxton Hicks, it is a strange sensation and for many, one of first
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How your baby feels at birth
By Megan Faure on 16/06/2011 17:38:23
Ever wondered what birth’s like from a newborn’s point of view? Baby sensory expert Megan Faure is your guide
Getting ready: 70 days to birthIt’s been 200 days since your baby turned from a ball of cells into a foetus and over the past seven months she has been developing each and every body sense - touch, vision, hearing, smell and even taste.At 14 weeks, her taste buds clicked in, and ...
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Mum endures 75 day labour to give her babies a chance to live
By Anna Lewis on 14/03/2012 13:13:33
Triplets’ mum spends last two and a half months of pregnancy upside down to stop her babies being born too premature
, but was sadly too weak to survive.Her other babies were in serious danger of suffering the same heartbreaking fate so doctors made the decision to step in and try and stop their delivery.Doctors gave Joanna, 31, medication to stop her contractions and got her
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Top 10 must-have pregnancy apps
By Anna Lewis on 24/02/2012 13:38:15
We’re living in a digital age, so check out our top 10 apps to help you get through those important nine months
50,000 Names (Free)Exactly what it says on the tin; this app provides 50,000 baby names to inspire you during the tricky task of naming your baby. And if you just can’t make up your mind on your own, why not hit the random button? (Fingers crossed it’s not Adolf…)If you're still ...
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Tragic newborn’s death saves another’s life
By Anna Lewis on 06/03/2012 09:24:01
Incredible mum makes heartbreaking decision to donate newborn baby’s organs to save another baby’s life
skull, which he endured while being delivered by emergency caesarean.Ultrasound scans showed that Zachary was pointing shoulder-first in his mother’s womb when Jade’s contractions began. Doctors decided to carry out an emergency caesarean due to his
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